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Routes and Roots: Navigating Caribbean and Pacific Island Literatures,New
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Routes and Roots is the first comparative study of Caribbean and Pacific Island literatures and the first work to bring indigenous and diaspora literary studies together in a sustained dialogue. Taking the 'tidalectic' between land and sea as a dynamic starting point, Elizabeth DeLoughrey foregrounds geography and history in her exploration of how island writers inscribe the complex relation between routes and roots. The first section looks at the sea as history in literatures of the Atlantic middle passage and Pacific Island voyaging, theorizing the transoceanic imaginary. The second section turns to the land to examine indigenous epistemologies in nationbuilding literatures. Both sections are particularly attentive to the ways in which the metaphors of routes and roots are gendered, exploring how masculine travelers are naturalized through their voyages across feminized lands and seas. This methodology of charting transoceanic migration and landfall helps elucidate how theories and people travel, positioning island cultures in the world historical process. In fact, DeLoughrey demonstrates how these tropical island cultures helped constitute the very metropoles that deemed them peripheral to modernity.Routes and Roots moves beyond restrictive national, colonial, and regional frameworks and makes a compelling argument to foreground how island histories are shaped by geography. It offers an innovative and interdisciplinary approach that places postcolonial islands in a dialogue with each other as well as with their continental counterparts, engaging with writers such as Kamau Brathwaite, Derek Walcott, John Hearne, Epeli Hauofa, Albert Wendt, Keri Hulme, Jamaica Kincaid, and Michelle Cliff. Overall, this book navigates uncharted spaces in postcolonial studies by historicizing the ways in which indigenous discourses of landfall have mitigated and contested productions of transoceanic diaspora. The result is a powerful argument for a type of postcolonial sovereignty that is global in scope yet rooted in indigenous knowledge of the land.Fresh in its ideas, original in its approach, Routes and Roots engages broadly with history, anthropology, and feminist, postcolonial, Caribbean, and Pacific literary and cultural studies. It productively traverses diaspora and indigenous studies in a way that will facilitate broader discussion between these often segregated disciplines.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'Routes and Roots'? A: 'Routes and Roots' is a comparative study that explores Caribbean and Pacific Island literatures, integrating indigenous and diaspora literary studies. It examines the relationship between geography, history, and literature, particularly how island writers depict the dynamics of routes and roots.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Routes and Roots'? A: The author of 'Routes and Roots' is Elizabeth DeLoughrey, who is known for her work in postcolonial studies and literature.
- Q: What topics are covered in the book? A: 'Routes and Roots' covers a range of topics, including transoceanic migration, indigenous epistemologies, and how geography shapes literature. It also discusses the gendered metaphors of routes and roots in the context of literary studies.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'Routes and Roots'? A: 'Routes and Roots' was published on April 28, 2007.
- Q: How many pages does 'Routes and Roots' have? A: 'Routes and Roots' contains 352 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does the book have? A: 'Routes and Roots' is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Is 'Routes and Roots' suitable for academic study? A: Yes, 'Routes and Roots' is suitable for academic study, particularly in fields such as postcolonial studies, Caribbean literature, and feminist literary criticism, as it offers an interdisciplinary approach.
- Q: Does 'Routes and Roots' include discussions on specific authors? A: Yes, the book discusses various authors, including Kamau Brathwaite, Derek Walcott, and Jamaica Kincaid, among others, highlighting their contributions to Caribbean and Pacific Island literatures.
- Q: What is the condition of the book being sold? A: 'Routes and Roots' is sold as 'New', ensuring that it is in pristine condition for readers.
- Q: How does 'Routes and Roots' contribute to the understanding of postcolonial sovereignty? A: 'Routes and Roots' contributes to the understanding of postcolonial sovereignty by arguing for a perspective that is globally informed yet rooted in indigenous knowledge, emphasizing the importance of local histories and narratives.